Cerebellar Dysfunction in Autism
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Bess Bloomer
Primary Investigator
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William Hetrick
Primary Investigator
Overview
The purpose of this study is to better understand how eye movements are related to information processing in healthy people and people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.
Description
The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which cerebellar dysfunction and connectivity with other brain regions contributes to autism in a sample of 40 high functioning individuals with autism and 40 age- and gender-matched healthy non-psychiatric controls.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions:
Autism,Healthy,autism,austistic,austism spectrum,healthy
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Age: Between 13 Years - 33 Years
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Gender: All
Inclusion Criteria
No history of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
No history of neurological illness
NO history of alcohol or drug dependence in the previous five years, no abuse within the last year
No present medication for medical disorders that would have deleterious neurological, and/or cognitive functioning consequences
No hearing impairments
Additional Information:No history of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
No history of neurological illness
NO history of alcohol or drug dependence in the previous five years, no abuse within the last year
No present medication for medical disorders that would have deleterious neurological, and/or cognitive functioning consequences
No hearing impairments
This study takes place in Indianapolis, IN and Bloomington, IN.
Participants will be paid for their participation.
Updated on
23 Apr 2024.
Study ID: 1405055186